Welcome to the blog of Julie Lowe: Socially Aligned!
There's always something new to learn and explore in the world of entrepreneurship! My goal for this blog is to help make learning about mindset, marketing, goal-setting, high performance (and more!) as fun for others as it is for me by sharing my experiences and knowledge from growing my own multi-million dollar business as well as helping to grow businesses of all sizes over the past decade.
Comments are welcome, so please let me know what you'd like to read about next!
-Julie
Step Away from the Cold Shower – 5 Gentler Ways to Combat Anxiety
Cold showers and cold water plunges are all the rage right now with everyone from Mel Robbins to Tik Tokers extolling the benefits, but there are less extreme (and safer) ways to combat anxiety. Proponents of hydrotherapy (water therapy) claim that cold-water exposure can boost your immune system, improve circulation, and help fight anxiety and depression. One…
Morning Anxiety is a Real Thing. Here's What to do About It.
The alarm goes off in the morning and your stomach is in knots. Your heart is racing, and your thoughts are starting to spiral before your feet even touch the floor. Sound familiar? If you suffer from morning anxiety, you're not alone. While it might seem counterintuitive to wake up anxious, the deck is actually…
The Root of Procrastination and Perfectionism
Have you ever found yourself stuck in a worry spiral? You have a big presentation tomorrow and you’re worried about how it will go, for example. You start worrying you’ll flub your words, or someone will ask a question you don’t know the answer to, or any number of bad things will happen. You’re so…
The Issue That is Killing Your Facebook Ad Performance
And you probably don't even know it. I recently attended an AMAZING session by the Tabwoo Institute during their Rich Witch retreat that was about the energetics of marketing and sales and it was SO spot on! I’ve seen this play out so many times with high-ticket funnel Facebook ad clients. This is why mindset…
How to Beat Time Change Fatigue this DST
Hate Daylight Savings Time? 😫 Try these 4 Tips to Beat “Time Change Fatigue” and share with a sleep-deprived friend! 😴 1. Go to Bed Earlier Sounds obvious, I know, but the thing to know is you don’t have to go to bed a whole hour earlier. Even just moving your bedtime up by 10-15…
4 Quick Tips to Stop the Stress Cycle
Our bodies are built to be on alert for threats and to take us into fight/flight mode if needed to survive. That's awesome if there’s a threat of a lion attack, not so awesome if your body thinks everything from money worries to crappy bosses to self-criticism is as threatening as a lion. Daily life…
6 Ways to Use Nutrition for Stress Management
There's no denying that what we eat has a big impact on how we feel. While healing my mind and body from chronic stress, I have personally found somatic practices and coaching to be absolute game-changers for me. In exploring additional ways to heal my nervous system, I've found a wealth of research showing how…
5 Quick Tips to Help You Relax Before Bed Tonight
1. Tap it Out If you're feeling anxious or can't stop thinking about something troubling you, EFT Tapping can be very supportive. Check out my Free EFT Guide to learn how. 2. Read a Book Take a break from screens and try reading a book or magazine to help relax your mind. 3. Take a…
3 Tools to Write Better Emails
I don’t know about you, but writing emails tends to feel like a chore, so I am always looking for ways to make writing easier and faster. Luckily there are ways around this problem – and it doesn't involve giving up quality content at all. Here are 3 tools that have made life MUCH easier…
6 Keys to Thriving in Business as a Highly Sensitive Introvert
If you’re an introvert and/or highly sensitive person running a business, you will face unique challenges. Two of the biggest issues I see are overworking and absolutely loathing self-promotion. The entrepreneurial space is full of ‘gurus’ telling us we have to hustle 24/7 to succeed. It’s easy to buy into the lie that if you’re…